Abstract: Ink jet printable compositions comprise an aqueous vehicle, particles of a self-crosslinking polymer, and optional colorant. In one embodiment, an ink jet printable ink may comprise an aqueous vehicle, a colorant, and a silyl-terminated sulfopoly(ester-urethane) polymer. In another embodiment, an ink jet printable ink comprises an aqueous vehicle, colorant, and at least 20 weight percent dispersed shear deformable polymer particles wherein the polymer is self-crosslinking. In another aspect, the invention concerns methods of printing a composition, and printed articles produced thereby.

Abstract: The invention provides curable ink compositions that are inkjet printable and that adhere to a variety of substrates, for example, glass and polymer. The ink compositions of the invention can be formulated so to provide cured inks that are very flexible or very rigid depending upon the desired application. The invention provides a cure-on-demand curable ink composition comprising a homogeneous mixture of at least one of: (a) a compound having 2 reactive silyl groups, and (b) a compound having at least 3 reactive silyl groups; acid generating catalyst; and pigment or pigment chip. The invention also provides methods of making and using the ink compositions and imaged articles.

Abstract: The invention provides for a material comprising(a) a hardenable resin; and (b) a filler comprising (i) clusters of nano-sized particles, the clusters comprising non-beavy metal oxide particles and heavy metal oxides, and being not fully densified particles and (ii) non-agglomerated nano-sized particles selected from the group consisting of non-heavy metal oxide particles, heavy metal oxide particles, and combinations thereof. The material is suitable for use as dental materials.

Abstract: Low viscosity, radiation curable urethane oligomer, preferably a radiation curable polyester urethane oligomer, that can be incorporated into radiation curable ink compositions. Preferred embodiments are suitable for ink jetting applications. The ink jettable embodiments are particularly well-suited for use in piezo ink jet printers. The viscosity characteristics of the compositions are such that conventional solvent is not required in order to satisfy the requisite low ink jet viscosity specifications. The oligomer generally is a reaction product of ingredients comprising an aliphatic polyisocyanate; and a radiation curable, polyester alcohol comprising one or more radiation curable moieties, one or more hydroxyl moieties, and one or more ester moieties.

Abstract: The invention provides curable ink compositions that are inkjet printable and that adhere to a variety of substrates, for example, glass and polymer. The ink compositions of the invention can be formulated so to provide cured inks that are very flexible or very rigid depending upon the desired application. The invention provides a cure-on-demand curable ink composition comprising a homogeneous mixture of at least one of: (a) a compound having 2 reactive silyl groups, and (b) a compound having at least 3 reactive silyl groups; acid generating catalyst; and pigment or pigment chip. The invention also provides methods of making and using the ink compositions and imaged articles.

Abstract: The invention provides curable ink compositions that are inkjet printable and that adhere to a variety of substrates, for example, glass and polymer. The ink compositions of the invention can be formulated so to provide cured inks that are very flexible or very rigid depending upon the desired application. The invention provides a cure-on-demand curable ink composition comprising a homogeneous mixture of at least one of: (a) a compound having 2 reactive silyl groups, and (b) a compound having at least 3 reactive silyl groups; acid generating catalyst; and pigment or pigment chip. The invention also provides methods of making and using the ink compositions and imaged articles.

Abstract: Compositions that incorporate relates to compositions that incorporate surface modified, nanometer sized, inorganic oxide particles into energy curable fluids. The surface modification aspect allows the compatibility between the particles and fluid to be controllably adjusted to achieve a wide range of rheological characteristics. For printing, preferred compositions have favorable dot gain and thickness build up. When the composition is cured, the presence of the particles also helps improve physical properties such as hardness, modulus, abrasion resistance, refractive index, and the like. The compositions are particularly well-suited for forming printed, radiation cured features on substrates such as paper, signs, walkways, roadways, motor vehicles, boats, aircraft, furniture, equipment, and the like.

Abstract: Compositions that incorporate relates to compositions that incorporate surface modified, nanometer sized, inorganic oxide particles into energy curable fluids. The surface modification aspect allows the compatibility between the particles and fluid to be controllably adjusted to achieve a wide range of rheological characteristics. For printing, preferred compositions have favorable dot gain and thickness build up. When the composition is cured, the presence of the particles also helps improve physical properties such as hardness, modulus, abrasion resistance, refractive index, and the like. The compositions are particularly well-suited for forming printed, radiation cured features on substrates such as paper, signs, walkways, roadways, motor vehicles, boats, aircraft, furniture, equipment, and the like.

Abstract: The invention provides curable ink compositions that are inkjet printable and that adhere to a variety of substrates, for example, glass and polymer. The ink compositions of the invention can be formulated so to provide cured inks that are very flexible or very rigid depending upon the desired application. The invention provides a cure-on-demand curable ink composition comprising a homogeneous mixture of at least one of: (a) a compound having 2 reactive silyl groups, and (b) a compound having at least 3 reactive silyl groups; acid generating catalyst; and pigment or pigment chip. The invention also provides methods of making and using the ink compositions and imaged articles.

Abstract: Around a push button formed on an arm 3, teeth are disposed at a regular angle, and around the push button inserting hole in a handle 4 grooves are disposed corresponding to the teeth, thereby, by biasing the arm 3 with a compressed coil spring to engage the teeth with the grooves. Whereby, by pushing the push button to cause the arm to stroke, the engagement of the teeth and the groove is released to cause the arm 3 to turn and by freeing the push button the teeth and the grooves are engaged, thereby the arm 3 is positioned and held at a desired position.

Abstract: Low viscosity, radiation curable fluid formulations that can be used advantageously as radiation curable, inks. The formulations are easily prepared for use in ink jet systems. The viscosity of the compositions is low enough so that conventional solvent is not required in order to satisfy the requisite low ink jet viscosity specifications. After curing, the compositions form durable, weatherable, abrasion resistant, printed images on a wide variety of porous and nonporous substrates. The formulations are very suitable for outdoor printing applications, especially for printing outdoor graphics onto a variety of surfaces, including vinyl or other polymer films commonly used for signage, retroreflective signage or other retroreflective items.

Abstract: An antenna, particularly adapted to produce a scanning beam usable for radar and communication applications, includes a frame. Attached to the frame is a reciprocating device that is operatively connected to a reflecting conductor. Spaced by a uniform gap from the conductor is an elongated dielectric waveguide carried on a conductive layer of a laminate supported by the frame on an input side of the antenna. The waveguide covers a set of spaced apart apertures in the laminate conductive layer. Joined to the laminate conductive layer on an opposite output side of the antenna is a dielectric layer. On an outer surface of the laminate dielectric layer is a set of spaced apart conductive patches that align with the laminate conductive layer apertures. During operation of the antennas an electromagnetic wave is transmitted through the waveguide to pass through the laminate apertures and energizes the patches.

Abstract: A chimeric, non-human, genetically-immunocompetent mammal is disclosed. The hematopoietic system of the mammal has human passaged bone marrow stromal cells and human hematopoietic stem cells obtained from a CD34.sup.+ -enriched bone marrow fraction, and also contains transplanted syngeneic non-lymphoid spleen colony cells. The mammal may be a mouse, a rat, a rabbit, a cat, a dog, a pig, a sheep or a non-human primate. The mammal can be produced by providing a non-human, genetically-immunocompetent mammal in which its immunologic genotype comports with the norm for the species of the mammal, exposing the mammal to a level of x- or gamma-radiation that is sufficient to destroy substantially all bone marrow in the mammal to render the mammal phenotypically immunodeficient, then transplanting into the mammal syngeneic non-lymphoid spleen colony cells and human passaged bone marrow stromal cells, and transplanting into the mammal human hematopoietic stem cells obtained from a CD34.sup.

Abstract: A bidirectional first-in first-out buffer device including on a single chip a single bank FIFO memory array, two bidirectional input/output ports, an input multiplexer for selecting which port to input data from, an output multiplexer for selecting which port to output data to, a byte/word converter for converting input data from a byte format to a word format, a word/byte converter for converting output data from a word format to a byte format, a parity generator/checker for generating parity output signals or confirming parity input signals, a flag generator for generating empty/full and half full flags, and control logic for controlling the direction, format and timing of data flow. The device is packaged in a 52-pin plastic leaded chip carrier package.

Abstract: A latch ram including on a single chip a memory array, an address latch and associated row and column decoders for addressing particular locations within the memory array, data I/O and associated column I/O circuitry for inputting data to and outputting data from the memory array, and microprocessor-controlled logic for controlling the input and output of such data. The device is packaged in a 28-pin DIP or SO package.

Abstract: A latch ram including on a single chip a memory array, a multiplexed address and data bus for the input of address information and the input/output of data information on the same lines, an address latch and associated row and column decoders for addressing particular locations within the memory array, data I/O and associated column I/O circuitry for inputting data to and outputting data from the memory array, and microprocessor-controlled logic for controlling the input and output of such data. The device is packaged in a 28-pin SOG or TSOP package.